rackets 1 of 2

plural of racket

rackets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of racket

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rackets
Noun
The allegation was just part of a drumbeat of US criticism over the cartels’ political protection rackets. Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 This system means players adjust their tactics (and often their string tensions on their rackets) through each stretch. James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Gang bosses had enjoyed surreal luxuries inside — a zoo, a discotheque, a cockfight arena — while directing rackets that had spread across the hemisphere as Tren de Aragua took control of smuggling routes and victimized Venezuelan immigrants. Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026 When wooden tennis rackets were replaced by titanium models and when steel poles were replaced with fiberglass ones in pole vaulting, the level of performance in each of those sports soared to new levels. Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 June 2026 Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt. Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 One of the roots of the Sicilian mafia was the private protection rackets that formed in the mining regions. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026 Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), discovering an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and rampant political corruption. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Players have five types of shots such as the slice, topspin and lob, and stronger versions of them along with different rackets that carry different abilities. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rackets
Noun
  • Sparks, buzzing, crackling, snapping or popping noises can all indicate that there may be electricity in the water.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • China’s government is now making noises about a need to resume crude imports as its own national reserve falls below comfort levels.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • Jigs with rattles are most productive and a big, active trailer is the way to go in muddy water.
    David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • If an otherwise unexceptional song on Mount Zero is nearing its conclusion, be prepared for an epilogue where Medlyn or Elphick clicks on the distortion.
    Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • If that third pitch clicks, Carlon has a clear path to an MLB rotation and could become the jewel of Toronto’s 2026 draft.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Elsewhere, Rhaenyra clashes with Lord Corlys, refusing to legitimize his sons Addam and Alyn with her hold on power so tenuous.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The resulting design gives the consumer-favorite 9060 a sleeker appearance, which clashes with its otherwise bulky proportions.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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“Rackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rackets. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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